Joe Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms joe 1 American [joh] / dʒoʊ /

noun

Informal.

1. coffee.

   If you're looking for a pastry or breakfast sandwich to go with your morning cup of joe, we’ve got you covered!

Joe 2 American [joh] / dʒoʊ /

noun

1. (sometimes lowercase) fellow; guy.

   the average Joe who works for a living.

2. Informal. a personification of a typical, often unprepossessing representative of an occupation, personality trait, state of being, etc., that is expressed, sometimes metonymically, as a mock surname.

   Joe Lunchbucket working hard at some factory and paying his taxes year after year; political con artists relying on the gullibility of Joe Schmo.

3. a male given name, form of Joseph.

Joe British / dʒəʊ /

noun

1. a man or fellow

2. a GI; soldier

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Etymology

Origin of joe

First recorded in 1840–50; of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

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It’s also no coincidence that Kolar played for Harbaugh’s brother, John, in Baltimore and was drafted in 2022 when Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz was the director of player personnel for the Ravens.

From Los Angeles Times

Johnson, a first-round pick by the Chargers in 2022, was one of the anchors on the Chargers’ offensive line in the wake of injuries to Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt.

From Los Angeles Times

The US government has made four major oil withdrawals in recent history: at the end of the first Gulf War, after Hurricane Katrina, after the Libyan revolution, and during Joe Biden's presidency.

From Barron's

Memorably praised as "the people's captain" by Joe Marler, a temporary change of voice seemed to lift the team.

From BBC

Joe McDonald, lead singer and songwriter of Country Joe and the Fish — the band known for its resounding anti-war chant at Woodstock — has died.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• caffeine
• cappuccino
• espresso

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